Movenpick Pyramids Resort

... would be in Cairo, we got up early and went over to see the three pyramids that are close to our hotel.  There are 111 pyramids in Egypt, and I thought we would have to drive hours into the desert to see any of them.  These three were in our own ...

... the temples along the Nile, the Valley of the Kings in Luxor (saw King Tut in the preserved flesh!) and exploring the Pyramids (again, twenty years later!) has certainly been the highlight of an already incredible holiday.  We just got back from the ...

... it! Starting at the unheard of hour of 7am, on our second day in Cairo, we breakfasted in the Movenpick, and went straight for the pyramids.  It was an odd mix over breakfast of commenting on the selection: unidentifiable Egyptian tidbits mixed in ...

... tea or juice, which is very, very sweet.   Shaimaa treats us to a restaurant with beautiful views of the pyramids where we enjoy authentic Egyptian food including grilled fish, chicken and beef with pita bread to dip in tahini sauce, tabbouleh and ...

... we departed Luxor and headed toward the Red Sea coast and the town of El Quseir.  The hotel we are staying in is the Movenpick Resort, and boy is it the resort!  I know I have mentioned at least once in previous posts that students really shouldn't have ...

... which is a sprawling metropolis of 30 million people!  When we got to our hotel, we found that just outside our door were the pyramids of Giza, which were to provide the next adventure on Saturday.  Needless to say, those of us who got up at 1 ...